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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
ARTESIAN WELLS IN DAKOTA
Sci. American, Dec. 10.

Sci. American, Dec. 10.
A correspondent who is travelling
in Dakota writes as follows from the
town of Artesian, Sanborn County:
This town, as it's name indicates,
is the center of an artesian well dis
trict that extends about ten miles
in every direction. 1t seems to be
sort of natural artesian well
section, where BY drilling 60 to 139
feet in depth they get a moderate
flow of water, with pressure suffi-
cient to carry it up In inch pipe
about Is to 20 feet above the surface
of the ground, costing the farmer
(and nearly every farmer has one)
about 500 for well, pipe, etc., in
cluded-an invaluable adjunct to a
farm, The water just here, in the
village, is very hard and impregna-
ted with iron, but some Of the wells
yield fairly soft water. The water
varies from extremely hard to near
ly soft.
The district was first discovered
when the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway, at this point, three
years ago, for railway purposes,
commenced we'll which was dug 10
feet diameter, so feet deep, without
success. A drill was then intro
duced Sc feet further, 6 inches di-
ameter, when, suddenly, it sank 4
feet into chamber, and the well
Immediately flowed 10000 gallons
per hour.
The surplus water of all the va
rious wells gives no trouble, finding
it's way to slough and lake bottoms.
Some farmers, as well as the rail
way company, now run rams with
the surplus water that pumps it up
80 feet high, as the pressure is not
as good as when first discovered.
/ am told that at Aberdeen, 100
miles north ofthis place, where they
have an artesian well LOO feet
deep, it throws up live fish.
1t would seem feasible to arrange
system of sprinklers over a sect.
ion of land, whereby water might be
turned on to the wheat or other
crops in case Of drought.
Good beef steers sell here now for
2 cents per pound live weight, and
farmers kick at the low price.
Hogs are worth A cents, which is
thought to be an excellent price.
Corn sells at 20 cents per bushel, or
say 1915 per ton, allowing 70
pounds to the bushel-very cheap.
Some talk of burning it for fuel, as
it is considered fully as cheap as
Pennsylvania hard coal, present
price of which is $11.50 per ton.
Corn on the ear is said to make FIRST
class fuel by those who have used
IT,
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
DON'T

let that cold of yours run on. You
think it is light thing. But it
NAV run into catarrh. Or into
pneumonia. Or consumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumo-
MIA is dangerous Consumption is
death itself.
The breathing apparatus must be
kept healthy and clear OF all OBJ
structions and offensive matter.
Otherwise there is trouble ahead.
All the diseases of these parts,
head, nose, throat, bronchial tubes
and lungs, can be delightfully."- and
entirely cured by the use of Bo
schee's German Syrup Ifyou don't
know this already, thousands. and
thousands of people can tell you.
They have been cured by it, and
"know how it is, themselves" Bot
tie only Is cents. Ask any drug
gist. aug i4-e o W
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
PROGRESS OF THE NATURAL
GAS INDUSTRY.
Sci. American, Dec. 10.

Few people outside of the natu-
raj gas region" said large owner
of gas wells in Washington County,
Pa, "have any idea what enormous
proportions the gas business has
grown to. 1t may be said to be on
ly about two years old in Western
Pennsylvania, and more than 2OO,-
900 acres of land In Washington
and adjoining counties have been
drilled with gas wells. Nearly l5O,-
900 tons of iron have been used in
manufacturing the pipes through
which the 500,0O0,000 cubic feet of
gas that flow from the region daily
are conveyed to the places using it.
Over $25, 100000 is invested in the
business by the fourteen organized
companies that produce the bulk of
the gas. The land and wells rep
resent an outlay of $17,0O0,O0O.
The wells now producing are capa-
BILE of doubling the quantity now
demanded for light and heat. Near
ly 1000 miles of mains are required
for conducting the supply to con-
sumers. 1t is estimated that the
use of natural gas has displaced 25,-
900 toas of coal daily in Western
Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio
alone. Besides the wells controlled
by the great gas producing compan-
les, individual owners have wells for
the supply ofthe smaller towns, and
hamlet in the region has enough
natural gas running to waste every
day to abundantly supply the same
number of towns of 10000 inhabi-
tants each with light and fuel"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16

to all kinds of weather, and black
silk or silk and wool is found more
useful and suitable. The plain
wool dress should not cost more
than $40 to $15, the more elegant
costume $25 to $50, the latter sum
if velvet is used for mounting, and
bonnet and mantle included. the
whole manufacture by on expert
seamstress, not bought ready-made
or ordered No woman of small
means could risk that. But it is
the best to have the one handsome
street cossume made complete and
to keep it for important occasions.
1t may then be worn three years
with no change but redraping.
Continued
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma

w uCClCi ~ w AAcOA '(N"f1
chime Company, who have manufac-
tured machines for the past 40
years, have now completed and put
on the market Number 9, which
embraces all the improvements and
patents on sewing machines made
up to this date, and is acknowledge
ed bv all its competitors to be the
best machine now in the world. 1t
possesses decided superiority over
all others in point of ease, rapidity
and precision of action, uniformity
of tension and perfection OF seam,
simplicity and durability. elegance
of design, excellence of workman
ship, form and quality of cabinet
work, and general attractiveness of
appearance as a whole. Those who
wish sewing machine embodying
all the res ult of inventive skill and
| constructed to do the best of service
for lifetime, should not fail to ex-
anime our"No. g." Machine on ex-
hibition Rink Hardware Store.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
WHAT TO AVOID.

The first principle in buying well
is to know what not to buy. the sec
ond what to buy. the third when to
buy it.
Avoid the latest caprice in design
for the cost is out OF all proportion
so ITS value, and will he reduced to
half in few weeks. Avoid the
thing reduced TO almost nothing" J"
because it is out of date, and no
body wants it. Avoid whatever is
not in harmony with your age, style,
character and mode of living. EX-
ceptions are always costly, must be
provided for separately, and demand
exclusive belongings. Avoid pretty
Aimsy materials, SNOWY, ornamental
accessories, pronounced patterns,
and cheap drop or bead trimmings.
Avoid the pretentious, that which is
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
STEEL LACE FOR FEMININE
WEAR.
Pittsburgh Chronicle.

The question of making laces of
iron and steel for ladies and chill
dren's wear is again being discussed
in art, mill and fashion circles. AT
the Centennial in 1876 piece Of
steel rolled by a Pittsburgh mill
was on exhibition, which was so
thin and light that it weighed much
less than bookleaf, and could be
blown from the hand easier than a
piece of paper of the same size. The
iron leaf was rolled on a train OF
rolls upon which heavy tank and
boiler iron is now rolled.
Experts say that curtains and
other fine laces can be made of soft
malleable iron, and in every way be
used with greater satisfaction than
cotton laces. The sheets will neces-
sarily have to be rolled down to an
exceedingly low gauge, and then
pressed into any desirable pattern
and shape. There will be no trouble
in furnishing iron laces for ladies'
and children's S wear, with their names
and other ornaments in filagree
design. An introduction OF steel
lace would establish in Pittsburgh
an industry that would give work to
at least 5000 men. and consume an
nualIy not less than 10000 tons of
steel. which is now a drag in>the
market at less than two cents a
pound. Steel lace, unlike cotton,
can be made light or heavy without
affecting the grade. color, or bright
ness. We may yet see fashionable
ladies wearing steel shawls and
trimmings fortheir hats and dresses.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
The Democrat Appeals
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II -
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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16

The bore hole, which In January,
1885, had reached depth of 1850
feet, was commenced in June, 1880,
but left after years work; recon-
menced at the end of 1882, and is
still progressing, The cost up to
Janury, 1885, was about $4,000.
At st. Louis there is a well $3.50
feet deep, which yields an abund-
ance of sulphur water.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
HOW SMALL AN AMOUNT CAN
A WOMAN DRESS WELL.
Jenny June in Louisville Cou1ier.

Jenny June in Louisville CouIier.
The question to be considered is
not upon absolutely how little wo-
man can dress at all, but upon how
small sum can she dress well
where economies can be best prac-
ticed, and in what directions money
is best expended.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
DEEP WELLS.

The deepest we'll drilled In the
United States is that at Homewood,
near Pittsburg. which, on December
l, 1885, had reached depth OF A.
6lS feet. when the tools were lost
and drilling ceased. The Buchanan
farm we'll, of the Niagara Oil Com
pany, Washington County, is 4,3O3
feet deep. The deep well near Ii
tusville, was drilled obout $500 feet.
j. NJ. Guffey & Co.'s well, West
moreland County, was drilled to a
depth of $500 feet. The well at
Sargent's Mills, in Greene County,
was abandoned at 3,00S feet.
The deepest bore hole in Europe
is at Schladebach, on the railway
between Corbetha and Leipzig, and
was undertaken by the Prussian
government in search for coal. The
apparatus used is diamond drill,
down the hollow shaft of which
water is forced, rising again to the
surface outside the shaft of the drill
and inside the tube in which the
drill works. BY this method cores
of about fifty feet IN length have
been obtained. The average length
bored in twenty four hours is from
twenty to thirty-three feet, but un-
der favorable circumstances as much
as $50 feet has been bored in that
time.
The various strata passed through
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16

Job had much patience; yet it
was fortunate Tor him that he did
not Join fences with neighbor who
kept breachy stock.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
TObaccOS.

We are selling Gravely at 60 cts. 10; (;
Burton's Twists, Lark, Lobster, New
Hope, Nutmeg, Gold Rope, Pride of
LeatherwoOd, Capital Twist, OF twist
for p cts. To-; a good Cigar tor 3-fOr-5;
2-fOr-5-the best. A full line of Notions,
Groceries, Provisions, Bacon, Lard,
Flour, Soap, Matches &c.
We trade for all kinds of produce, and
paw cash for Eggs, Butter, Fowls and
Fat Stock.
We are receiving our Canned Goods;
and are handling the same brand of To-
matOes this wear that gave such general
satisfaction last season.
Don't forget tO call on Us at the Old
Stand on Main Street. We always guar
antee % give YOU satisfaction or refund
vour money. Respectfully.
WALL & DORSEY.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
Start the Liver to Working, when
all other troubles soon
disappear.

..My wife was confirmed dyspepitic.
Some three year ago by the advice OF DR..
Steiner, of Augusta, she was induced to
try simmons Liver Regulator. feel
grateful for the relief it has given her,
and NAV all who read this and are az
flicted in any way, whether chronic or
otherwise. use simmons Liver Regula'
tor aud feel confident health viii be
resorted 10 all who will be advised. -
VIM. NJ. kerSh, Fort Valley, Ga.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
DYSPEPSIA.

is that misery experienced when we
Il suddenly become aware that we pos
sess a diabOlical arrangement called the
stomach. The stomach is the reservoir
from which every fibre and tissue must
be nourished, and any trouble with 1T IS
soon felt throughout the whole system,
Among a dozen dyspeptics no two Will
have the same predominant symptoms.
DyspepticS ot active mental power and
a bilious temperament are subject to
SICK HEADACHES; those, fieshy and
phle5matic have CONSTP ALTON, while
the thin and nervous are abandoned to
gloomy forebodings. Some dyspeptics
are wonderfully fOrgetful; others have
great irritability of temper.
Whatever form Dyspepsia may take,
one think il certain,
The Underlying Cause is in
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16

" AAA y - - -
Acidity Of { h g
stomach,
Expel foul gases,
Allay Irritation,
Assist Digestion,
and, at the same
time
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
HOW TO Bur AND WHAT TO BUY.
WHAT xxryRrEscx TEACHES u Brsr.

There is something to consider In the daily
expenses for the household necessities, which
in the aggregate Of the year amount to good
deal The ethics Of buying and selling seem
to be for the vendor to get all be can, and for
the purchaser 70 see that he don't get too
much. But what is too muchf 1t Is almost
a profound question, and presents the strange
paradox that the dearest in many things Is
often the cheapest Certainly this Is 80 in
food where health is involved, and in RENE
dies which restore health after It has been
impaired. 1t h certainly 30 in clothing; for
q cheap suit that will hardly last one season Is
dearer than the one which win last two sea-
sons, the difference In price being reasonable.
So in Shoes and the ike. Recurring to the
items of food and health. undoubtedly the
most important, it is foutId that villainous
adulteration is what renders it cheaper, In
much that Is sold, and men are known who
have spent thousands to be cured Of disease,
have suffered years Of agony, and have trified
away their substance on worthless remedies
That which is testified to by thousands e. be-
ing an absolute cure, and permanently efhca-
cious, Is cheap at any price In comparison
with such as have no virtue, and which pro
long suffering. A case in point Is the follow
ing: "New Bloomfield, Pa, April %, 1885.
The Charles A. Vogeler Co., Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen For more than thirty years l
had been afflicted with rheumatism so severe
l had to use morphine to secure rest at night.
and for remedies without benefit. Five years
ago I tried st. Jacobs Oil, and it effected an
entire and permanent cure. have not been
troubled with 1t since. Cold or damp weather
does not affect me at all. desire to give II my
unqualified Endorsement. ]. e. Bonsall, clerk
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16

Inquiry viii prove, this pa
per is regularly read by more
persons s,Of the well-to-dO class
in West Virginia, than any
other publication.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-16
the Liver,

and one thing more is equally certain,
no one will remain dyspedtic who will
IL will correct
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-13
The Weekly Baak Statement.

BomoN, MASS, June 12.-The fol.
lowing table, complied from special
dispatches to the Post from the man
ayers of the leading clearing houses in
the United States, Riges the gross ex,
changes for the week ending June IL
1887, together with the rates per cent
Of Increase or decrease, as compared
with the gross exchanges for the cor
responding week in 1886:
New York, 1888, 1870, 459; inc, 6s,
Boston, $50, 5S7 84l; inc, 2l.6.
Philadelphia, $59, s7e, 449; inc, 200
Chicago, t62, 1901 $50; inc, 16 9.
81. Louis, SIS 673, AIS; inc, PAT,
San Francisco, 81, 1915, 100; inc, As. s
Baltimore, SIS, 477,772; inc, LAT.
Cincinnati, $l2,915 450; inc, 1874,
P,ttsburg, S,62S, ls9; inc, $50.
Kansas City, tS.9l3,602; inc, AS.
New Orleans, ~ 034, 1853; inc. 1.5.
Louisville, IS 8l7, $40; inc, 1873.
Providence, $4,7T9, 800; inc, 81.
Milwaukee, $4,S4l ,I0J; inc, 27.l.
H. Paul, t4,0Sb, 242; inc, 65.l.
Detroit, $i,09S 387; inc, 500.
Omaha, So 800, $50; inc, es.7.
Minneapolis, "a 04l 1874; inc, S4S.
Cleveland, 1870, 4l6; inc, 40S.
indianapolis, s., 1857 1894; inc, 97.9.
St Joseph, 81 1888 0S5; inc, ZOE.
Columbus, $2,05S, 194; inc, 1919.
aDalu,h, 81, 676, 4S7.
Hartford, 81 sos .423; inc, rs.
Memphis, $l,4i9 SOL inc, S2.4.
New Haven, 81, 1913, ass; inc, 10.
Peoria, sl,0s5,972; inc, 2o.2.
Portland, 5000 094; inc, S.5.
Springfield, 1879, 1853; inc, 81.
Wichita, $70777S; inc, 767.
Galveston, SS6h, 086; inc, 1874.
Worceeter. S0S2, 625; inc, 1876.
Lowell, $st4, 200; inc, Ito.
Syracuse, 1871, t78; dec, 10.
Norfolk, 1857 ,l7S; dec, 81.
Grand Rapids, 1859, 80; inc, 246.
eropska, $o7l,l76. g.. s
Denver, $2,66S 2o4; inc, sos.
TdtS,, 81, 0l6,62S, 767; inc, 1857.
Outside OF New York, $3.50, 49s, 500
Inc, BAL.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-13
THE TAX ON WHISKY.

The Boston Record suggests that In
order to avoid an increase OF the
Treasury surplus, the Republicans
unite with the protectionist Demo.
Gratis, elect Sam Randall Speaker Of the
House aud Immediately take steps to
repeal the whisky and tobacco taxes
and abolish the Internal Revenue De-
partment. We do not believe that
Mr.. Randall would lend himse,f to
any such scheme. He knows that the
repeal Of the whlsky and tobacco
taxes would be unpopular with all
cIassee, and that his Identification
with the Republicans In suck q move.
ment would put an end to his career
as . Democrat. The whisky and to-
bacco taxes must stand. Let those
who use whisky and tobacco pay for
the luxury. II surplus is to be pre-.
vented in the future, and ID ought to
bs, let Congress reduce tho present
tarif from $4,000, 900 to $7b, 900, 900,
grading the reduction so ss 20 afford
the masses all the relief that is posi-.
BILE; entering some articles Of general
necessity free aud cutting down the
rate on others. This would be true
measure Of reform. II anything is TO
be done with whisky let the tax on II
be increased, Opposed - prohibi
ton as we are, We are equally opposed
TO the other extreme Of free whisky.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-13
CONTRAST.

In marked contrast with the speech
made by Senator John Sherman at
Springfield, when that ststemsn made
bid for the Republican vote OF ILL.,
mole, is the address delivered LAST Mon
day at Stanton, Va, by Gen. Averill,
one OF the most dsshiug and success
full cavalry officers Of the war. This
address, which we publish on another
psge, is fnll OF patriotic sentiments
that the men OF both sections will in
dorse. II is pervsded by . kindly
feeling for the Coniederates such only
as q soldier who had fought through
the war could entertain. The story he
relates OF bis interview with Mr.. Lin
eoln illustrates not only his own pa
triotic devotion 10 duty ani determi-
nation az q soldier, but also the pro-
found sympathy that ssddened the life
Of the good President. Gen. Averill
fought through the war in Virginia, and
knew the enemy who confronted him
every day for four years and fought
him persistently; he was, therefore,
we'll able TO speak Of the CoBfederates
and to speak appreciatively Of them as
soldiers. He was proud Of thei,
proves, but especially go Of the fine
courage they exhibited in defeat
Gen. Averill's speech is a manly aud
eloquent appeal for continued fra
ternity between the sections, the effect
of which will be felt and acknowl
edged everywhere In the South, which
reveres Lee, and while cherishini
the tsnderest memory of its soldiers
will yield TO no other part OF the
country in devotion to the Union.